Shehbaz Sharif leaves for Saudi Arabia on three-day official visit


ISLAMABAD, April 28 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif left for Saudi Arabia on a three-day official visit to the Kingdom on Thursday.

13-member delegation comprising of Foreign Minister Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr. Miftah Ismail Ahmed, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Anti-Narcotics Nawabzada Shahzain Khna Bugti, Federal Minister and Chairman CPEC Authority Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, MQM-Pakistan Convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, MNA Mohin Dawar and others is accompanying PM Shehbaz Sharif during Saudi Arabian visit.

The Prime Minister has embarked on his first visit abroad after assuming the Office earlier this month on the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz. The Prime Minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation including key members of the Cabinet.

During the visit, the Prime Minister will have bilateral interaction with Saudi leadership, with particular focus on advancing economic, trade and investment ties and creation of greater opportunities for the Pakistani workforce in Saudi Arabia. The two sides will also exchange views on a range of regional and international issues of mutual interest.